A.N I do not own Star Wars

A.N2 I am going to make this outbreak short-lived. There is going to be a shakeup greater than the start of the Empire.

The Empire moved quickly to put Naboo in quarantine for twelve to fifteen standard days. No one could leave during that time. On Hoth, it was discovered the Rebels fled but Leia's x-wing was seized and was in the custody of the Imperial Health Services before it could be handed over to the Imperial Navy. Piett knew if something in the x-wing is what sparked the infection, it is better for it to be with them instead of the Navy. There was no indication where the Rebellion had gone and the room that Leia slept in, her belongings were sent to the Imperial Health Services.

Back in the medical center, Leia had to undergo a blood transfusion because her platelets were so low due to the virus. She was less than happy about that. Vader noticed how fatigued Leia was. The doctor explained that is common but she is doing better and is expected to make a full recovery. Vader had been giving Leia TIE 101 because he did want her flying again. If you can fly an x-wing, you can fly anything. She was almost at the point where isolation precautions would be no longer necessary.

Vader had been keeping tabs with the Rebellion. So far no one has turned up sick at medical centers and Naboo is clear. He had been hoping that the virus would lead him to the Rebels. However, the second confirmed victim of Chryo Hemorrhagic Fever is Sidious. Given his age, his chances are not so great. The only way the Emporer could have contracted it was when he went to Naboo while Leia was on assignment. Vader did have a suspicion because the virus is so rare. What if Leia's strain of the virus was manufactured and the Rebels infected her in order to get to Sidious? They thought they could have gotten the virus under control but when Leia did not respond to their treatment, they had to abandon her at a medical center.

On the new Rebel base, the pilots learned the truth why Leia had gotten so sick and they didn't. Mon had the virus made and put into Leia's oxygen tank on her x-wing. Leia's assignment to secure resources was to really punish the people of Naboo and the Emporer for Padme Amidala who put Palpatine in power. Wedge gasped.

"Because of you, the Empire has Naboo on a military quarantine and the medical center on Cloud City is crawling with Imps. It's in every news outlet it says that a rebel is being kept in isolation and will end up Imperial custody once stable. I'm done."

Mon was shocked because so many of the pilots left the rebellion that day. Those who remained would have her charged.

The Emporer had been rushed to the medical center on Corracant where he was placed on life support and was not expected to pull through.

Back on Cloud City, Leia was out of isolation precautions but she was still in the ICU. She was also off of the nasal cannula. Vader came in and saw Leia walking with physical therapy. She still had the wires and drips in but she looked better. His spies found out something quite important and her x-wing discovered something important. He went into her room and waited for physical therapy to bring her back in. Leia was connected back to her monitors and the therapist left leaving Vader with his daughter.

"Father, what's going on? I know the Emporer caught what I have."

"This is from my spies. Apparently Mothma contaminated your oxygen tanks on your x-wing. Her goal was to have you brewing the virus in time for your assignment on Naboo when the Emporer was there. It was a convoluted attempt at revenge. The plan was once you were ill, they would have treated you on Echo Base. When you didn't respond to treatment, they had to abandon you at the medical center. No one else has turned up sick."

Vader wanted Mothma's head on a plater for what she did to Leia and how many she could have killed. Chryo Hemorrhagic Fever has a seventy percent fatality rate even with treatment. He transferred the bounty on Antilles to Mothma. There had been a tear that fell down Leia's cheeks. Vader pulled his daughter into him. This was the first time he could do it safely.

While Leia was wanting out of the medical center, Mon Mothma was being haunted by the ghost of a former friend. That former friend was Padme Amidala. Padme had appeared to Mon in her prison cell but this time, she could make herself corporeal. She slapped Mon as hard as she could.

"To think you were my friend. You left Leia to rot in that orphanage. Even worse, your desire for revenge would have killed millions of people. Leia won't be coming back to the rebellion once she is discharged from the medical center. She will know the truth about how you infected her with one of the most deadly viruses in existence."

"Padme, she is a disappointment…"

"No, she isn't. Leia is anything but a disappointment and I would not have wanted her to pursue a career in politics because she would have been in my shadow. You never saw her for being her. You saw her as my clone. Mark my words Mon, when your time is up, a fate worse than death coming to you. The days of the Rebellion Alliance are numbered small."

Padme vanished as quickly as she appeared. She knew about the record setting bounty on Mon. She would have wanted first dibs on borrowing a lightsaber to cut down Mon for what she did to Leia and almost did to her home planet.

Leia was still connected up to too many drips. She needed another two blood transfusions in the last couple of days but she was less fatigued. Her father came in with a grin on his face.

"What has you in a good mood?"

"The Emporer died this morning. You had an advantage fighting Chryo Hemorrhagic Fever, that is you being young. Due to the Emporer's age, he was not going to do as well. He can't have an elaborate state funeral. The infectious disease specialist wants it off-limits because he could infect others. Instead, he will be cremated. I also have more good news. I spoke with Doctor Veeru on the way in. Your counts are almost back to normal. You will need iron supplements for the next several months and anti-virals too as a precaution but you could be out in another day or two. However, you will not be cleared to fly so soon after this."

Vader could see the sour look on Leia's face. It was decided that Leia's former x-wing will be destroyed. While he would have loved the intel from it, it wasn't worth infecting the Imperial Navy. Leia seemed to have read his mind.

"Father, if you are looking for where all of the Alliance ships are made, you only need to look at Mon Cala for it. That's who's making them."

"Why am I not surprised."

Leia confirmed something he has been suspecting. Sidious blew off what was so obvious. Right now getting Leia out of here in one piece is his concern. He had contacted Doctor Ulo on the ship and he can handle any followups Leia will need in regards to the virus.

The next day Vader had come back with an off duty flight jumpsuit for Leia to wear when she is discharged. Imperial Health Services had destroyed her clothing after testing it. When he got there, he ran into Doctor Veeru on the lift.

"Are you going to see Leia?"

"I am. I am actually discharging her. Leia's platelets are back within normal range. We will go over Leia's discharge instructions in her room."

"Just one more question, how soon can Leia fly again?"

Doctor Veeru knew how Leia Skywalker ended up as a Rebellion Starfighter pilot. He knew Lord Vader would want his daughter flying soon but he did not want to risk a relapse. Relapsed Chryo Hemorrhagic Fever has a ninety percent fatality rate with anti-virals.

"It will be another two weeks minimum. I don't want her to relapse. Relapsed Chryo Hemorrhagic Fever has a ninety percent fatality rate with anti-virals."

Vader sighed because he knew being grounded is tortured for a starfighter pilot but this is necessary. When he entered his daughter's room, Leia was sitting up in bed having breakfast.

"Leia, your platelet count is back to normal range. I will be sending a nurse to remove the drips and put bacta patches on your arms. You will be on iron supplements and oral anti-virals for several weeks to months. It will depend on your labs and you are grounded from flying for the next two weeks."

Leia soon finished up her breakfast and a nurse came in to take her off of the drips. She went into the fresher to change. When she came out, her father had her tabs and there was a hoverchair.

"Really?"

"Leia, it's standard procedure for those being discharged."

"Stang it"

The sith lord just laughed. If he had been in Leia's position when he was her age, he would have said the same thing.